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2 Calif. firefighters injured in water rescue training

They sustained minor injuries and were pulled from their boat during a rescue hoist exercise

OAKLAND, Calif. — Two firefighters sustained minor injuries during a water rescue exercise on the San Francisco Bay Friday afternoon.

Firefighters from multiple agencies were practicing a simulated water rescue when the two firefighters were injured, according to Inisdebayarea.com.

The injured firefighters were pulled from their rescue boat during a rescue hoist exercise, according to the report.

An Oakland firefighter and a Sacramento firefighter were rescued by other firefighters and transported to a hosptal with minor injuries, fire officials said.

The portions of the Urban Shield water rescue exercises using a helicopter were canceled pending an investigation into the incident, according to the report.